A challenger backed by the Liberal Democratic Party holds a slight lead over the incumbent in Okinawa Prefecture’s ...

Inamine, a former businessman, was first elected leader of Okinawa in the 1998 gubernatorial election, in which the ...

Over 50 years have passed since the U.S. returned Okinawa to the Japanese administration, but complex feelings toward ...

In the de facto head-to-head battle, challenger Genta Koja, 42, said he will stop making the central government look like a ...

Campaigning began Thursday for an Okinawa gubernatorial election in which incumbent Denny Tamaki, an opponent of the ...

U.S. military installations on Okinawa moved ships and aircraft, secured facilities and prepared as Typhoon Saudel approached ...

I have seen the places where the Battle of Okinawa took place—the caves, the memorials, and the landscapes marked by battle ...

An external report, released last month, said the Doshisha school corporation breached its obligation to investigate the trip ...

NAHA—A record high six candidates officially started campaigning on Aug. 27 for Okinawa’s gubernatorial election, with ...

Hong Kong-flagged tanker Pacific Yantai rescued 18 mariners from a flooding U.S. cargo ship in the Western Pacific, the U.S.

The US is currently updating the fighter jets stationed in Japan, while various airstrips are being upgraded to support non-permanent operations.

The official campaign period began on Thursday for the Sept. 13 gubernatorial election for Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. The focus is whether the Liberal Democratic Party will be able to ...